Posted on 03/31/2007 9:49:22 AM PDT by girlangler
I think we need a thread on making our own dog/cat food, in light of the current recalls of pet food.
While there are several threads on these recalls, these threads become bogged down with posts that go off in so many directions it is confusing.
Since reading all these threads I have decided to start feeding my animals homemade food. I have clicked on several links in posts and read a great deal about what is in pet food, and have come to the conclusion I won't be feeding my animals this horrific stuff anymore, even if it is not on a recall list.
I think this thread should be an educational one on the diet needs of cats and dogs, and hopefully any freeper veterinarians will offer some advice. Also, freepers can share links to legitimate sources of info on diet needs for various pets.
I am sure pets, like humans, have different diet needs related to various health problems, so this will enable us to share our personal experiences with our pets needs, and success/failure stories.
I also will consult with my vet, because I think that is important, since he knows my dogs/cat's health history. But I do think we can all benefit from such a thread.
What do you freepers think?
Boy is that the truth. I took my foster dog into the vet the other day and she recommended he have his teeth cleaned. Not a lot of tarter but some. She wanted to make an appointment but I said no thanks, I'll give him some chicken wings and she lectured me about not EVER feeding chicken bones. I just rolled my eyes and decided to find another vet before my puppy gets here.
Great thread, pinging Juggernaut
I left a bag of macadamia nuts out after shopping once. The puppy had himself a feast. . .and we had one very sick animal.
Who knew?
Bookmarking for later
What about raw turkey necks?
I'm telling Fawn. You are toast, LOL!
My little chickens lay us lots of lovely eggs, which have all of the amino acids necessary for life - ergo, the egg-rice-and garden greens diet...
The ratio is:
Two parts cooked rice
One part cooked eggs
One 1/2 part garden greens
Supplements:
-baked egg shells, finely ground
-cod liver oil
-meat and veggie scraps
I give them 2% of their body weight, or more if they are hungry...
The dogs absolutely love it! I know I'm probably getting some of it out of balance, so I'm hoping to find more tips here and on the internet. This is a great thread, and I'm already learning so much!!
So sorry to hear about your cat. I love my big old neutered tom. He is the most loving cat I've ever had, and it will be hard when I lose him (he's about nine years old).
Thanks for the poisonous foods link Melinda. Good info. Also there are many poisonous plants.
I am posting so late because I have spent this evening making my own dog food. I have frozen about two weeks worth, and fed the dogs some this afternoon. They ar ein heaven, absolutely loved it.
"If you ever need to recover something a dog has ingested unless it is a liquid like antifreeze, you have a chance within the 1st hour of recovery.
Obviously the closer to the time of exposure the better chance of recovery.
Peroxide good old H2O2..at 1 tsp /10 lbs will cause vomiting within 20 minutes, You can repeat it at 20 minutes if not effective.
After the big foam of peroxide it has off gassed the extra oxygen and it becomes H2O . plain water.
Peroxide can go flat just like an opened soda can so keep a fresh bottle in reserve."
From TSM RED.
That is really some good information to know. Thanks so much.
Beautiful cat. Dang, I should post a pic of my two dogs after feeding them their first batch of homemade dog food tonight.
Right now they remind me of humans after a Thanksgiving/Christmas meal, sound asleep and having pleasant dreams.
They are clueless... think raw chicken wings are bad, but Science Diet and Greenies are good....
There is a site on yahoo called K9Kitchen... she will help you formulate a balanced diet for your dog and cat.
He's right -- if they are cooked. He is wrong if they are raw.
not a thing wrong, but turkey necks are so large and tough you might want to take outside and place in a towel and give a giid whack, forst, with a hammer then give to your dog.
You have an Irish red and white? They are SO pretty.
My husband and I feed our dogs Bil-Jack, which is not made by menu foods and doesn't contain the fillers that a lot of other foods have. We find it at Petsmart, it's expensive but worth it!
I'm BOOKMARKING this thread!!!
Thanks for starting it.
Raw bones are soft and easily chewed. It's the cooking that makes them brittle.
Btw the BARF diet is fed RAW, never cooked. Cooking destroys enzymes and actually can make the meat harmful to a carnivore. Their stomach acid is well designed to kill any bacteria present in raw food.
The food I make isn't something I just came up with, I used the recipe in the Frasier/Eckroate book The Natural Cat. My vet said it was also suitable for the dog.
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